This Handbook provides an overview of federal patent and trademark law. Information discussed includes types of patents and trademarks, duration of registration, requirements for obtaining, a guide to the application process, protecting your patent or trademark, and much more in 18 pages of materials.
To apply for a patent, you must file an application and pay required fees. You can file the application, forms, documents, and pay fees online on the USPTO official site.In this comprehensive guide, we will walk you through the steps of filing a patent in California, including what types of patents are available. What can and cannot be patented? Utility patents can be obtained for any new, useful, and non-obvious process. To do so, simply fill out an invention disclosure form (IDF), nondisclosure agreement (NDA), along with your basic contact information. The patent pending in California refers to the protected status your invention receives after filing a provisional patent application with the USPTO. The typical method of filing a patent application is using the USPTO's Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web). A guide for filing a provisional patent in California explaining benefits of patent pending rights and provisional patent filing process. First, your invention must be considered to be novel and nonobviousness.